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2018 Minyanville Publishing and Multimedia, LLC. All Rights ReservedHGTV Proves All of Reality TV Is Fake We&rsquo;re all big boys and girls. We&rsquo;ve come to understand that reality TV shouldn&rsquo;t be held to the strictest standards of programming integrity. Beyond celebrating the worst elements of American society we know the genre bears only a passing resemblance to an organic unfolding of events; that the very term can only be applied to its loosest definition. To quote the brilliant comedian Dana Gould: &ldquo;You will never experience less reality than when you&rsquo;re watching a reality show. You&rsquo;re watching people who aren&rsquo;t actors put into situations by people who aren&rsquo;t writers and they are second guessing how they ...http://www.minyanville.com/mvpremium/2012/06/12/hgtv-proves-all-of-reality/
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:25:00 EDT'Millionaire Matchmaker' Contestant Achieved Wealth Via Bank Fraud There is Earth-shattering news in the world of reality television this week. It seems that a contestant misrepresented himself in order to get on a show for his proverbial 15 minutes of fame. Tampa resident Michael Prozer a self-proclaimed internet mogul worth $400 million managed to pass through the ironclad vetting process of Millionaire Matchmaker. As it turns out Prozer doesn&rsquo;t own a mansion and a private jet -- as he&rsquo;d claimed on a 2009 episode of the Bravo (GE) series. Appearing as the CEO of Xchangeagent Inc. an online payment service &agrave; la PayPal (EBAY) that operates in ...http://www.minyanville.com/mvpremium/2012/04/12/millionaire-matchmaker-contestant-achieved-wealth/
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